Damnation

Last week, I moseyed on down to the Bourbon & Branch in San Francisco to check out the multiplayer modes in the upcoming game Damnation. The title’s flying a little under the radar right now with the likes of Far Cry 2, Fable 2 and Gears of War 2 on their way.

For the uninitiated, Damnation is a Steampunk-themed game set in an alternate history of the United States, where the Civil War goes on for decades. Amid this conflict, players have to battle the forces of an industrialist who wants to finish the war once and for all.

What sets Damnation apart from other third-person shooters is it’s focus on platforming. This is a game where players can jump over railings, hang and leap over to an adjacent ledge. They can shimmy across buildings and launch themselves from edge to edge. The movement is more Shadow of the Colossus rather than parkour.

The gameplay lends itself to certain modes such as King of the Hill, where players have to battle for a certain position in the game and they rack up points for staying there.More on the multiplayer mode in Damnation